Midlife has received recent attention but is still difficult to define.
Women's developmental phases are most appropriately understood as different
from men's, with a complex integration of biological context, family
development and roles, and individual development. Menopause has been
considered a determining event, and a variety of symptoms have been
attributed to menopausal changes. Emerging data indicate that menopause
does not appear to be responsible for most of the symptoms. Midlife
stresses are the result of a combination of personal, family, social, and
biological variables, with postmenopausal development an important
phase.
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